#BE748C
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.5% 0.097 359.3), rgb(190, 116, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BE748C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE748C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 116, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.097 359.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE748C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE748C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE748C text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE748C text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE748C
oklch(64.5% 0.097 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45771
oklch(55.5% 0.105 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D475F
oklch(49.2% 0.098 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#723B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 359)
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Step 900
900
#5D3341
oklch(37.8% 0.063 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#BE748C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E828D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9707C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE748C
#BE748C
oklch(64.5% 0.097 359.3)
- #3BA18F
#3BA18F
oklch(64.5% 0.098 179.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE748C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE748C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.